- Nasarawa APC chieftain Mohd Agwai praises Senator Akpabio’s leadership, denies rubber-stamp Senate claims, hails his unity-building abilities
- Agwai urges Nigerians to respect authority, support leaders, and work together for development under the Tinubu-led government
Mohd Agwai (Shettiman Keffi), a Nasarawa State chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), has started that the fear and insinuations that the 10th Senate under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio would be a rubber-stamped were untrue, saying that Akpabio, as an epitome of unity, will harmonise Nigeria through legislations.
Agwai, who stated this during a press conference in Lafia on Friday, maintained that Akpabios’ vast experience in governance would not only strengthen the country’s unity but would also harmonise the working relationship between the three branches of government and widen the divide between the North and the South.
According to a former member of the Governing Board of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Akpabio’s exceptional leadership qualities and acceptability across the divide would aid in the construction of bridges in all parts of the country.
The insinuations in some quarters that the National Assembly especially the Senate under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio will be a rubber stamped 10th assembly is not just a mere imagination of those working against the progress of the country, but deploying their evil tendencies to give APC a bad name, Agwai stated.
He says;
For the nation’s democracy to be taken seriously among the comity of nations, citizens must learn to respect the constituted authorities, live by example, support the leaders, and shun divisive tendencies in all their dealings.
While congratulating lawmakers on their selection of Akpabio as Senate President, the APC stakeholder in Nasarawa State praised Nigerians for their resilience and perseverance in the face of the current hardship caused by subsidy removal, declaring that the situation was temporary.
Senator Godswill Akpabio’s uncommon leadership and commitment to the development of the Niger Delta region should be used as indices to judge him over and above the expectations of Nigerians in the next four years. His leadership style has proven that there were still Nigerians who are good and can be trusted with responsibility of moving this nation forward, fostering unity, peace and as well build bridges across all parts of Nigeria irrespective of religion, ethnic and political inclinations.
He noted that given Senator Akpabio’s achievements as a former Niger Delta minister, it would not be out of place to support him, the 10th Assembly, and President Ahmed Bola Tinibu in reviving the nation’s economy and enacting laws that would change the narrative in the nation’s polity.
The coast is now clear for Nigerians to have hope on the administration of the ruling APC with an assemblage of committed, tested and trusted people ready to provide the dividends of democracy. Akpabio is a lion who stops at nothing even with all the distractions, Agwai opined.
He urged Nigerians to brace themselves, accept the current leadership, work with them, avoid divisive tendencies at all times, and remain patriotic and focused on the cause of development, which is the mantra of the Tinubu-led government desirous of lifting the country to greater heights.